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# Kudos 👏

## Reward your members with Kudos!

***Path: Community Homepage >> Sidebar >> Community Kudos***

| What are Kudos? |
| --- |
| Kudos is a member recognition feature that allows members to award a Kudo 👏 to the author of a idea or a comment as a way of showing appreciation. |

Each member is granted one Kudo 👏 per day, which can be awarded to any idea or comment author. Kudos can be given individually as they are earned, or accumulated over multiple days and awarded together to the same or different authors.

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### Role Permissions

1. **All Roles (Community Administrator, Moderator & Member):** Granted one Kudo 👏 per day to award to an idea or comment author; Kudos can be awarded individually or accumulated over several days and awarded together. Cannot award a Kudo to themselves or to a member with a hidden identity. See Exceptions below.
2. **Community Administrator**: Can disable Kudos at the campaign level.

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**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

[Community Kudos](https://help.ideascale.com/kudos#community-kudos)  
[Awarding Kudos](https://help.ideascale.com/kudos#awarding-kudos)  
[Visibility](https://help.ideascale.com/kudos#visibility)  
[In-app Notifications](https://help.ideascale.com/kudos#inapp)  
[Kudos in Export](https://help.ideascale.com/kudos#kudos-export)  
[Disable Kudos](https://help.ideascale.com/kudos#disable-kuds)  
[Exceptions](https://help.ideascale.com/kudos#exceptions)  
[Frequently Asked Questions](https://help.ideascale.com/kudos#faq)

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### Community Kudos

Community Kudos is the panel located on the side navigation bar that shows who has given a member a Kudo 👏. It also displays the number of Kudos received, given, and the balance available to award, shown in the Balance count.

![Screenshot 2026-07-20 at 2.03.44 PM](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%202.03.44%20PM.png?width=274&height=402&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%202.03.44%20PM.png)

If a member does not award any Kudos for several days, the unused Kudos accumulate and can be awarded all at once.

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### Awarding Kudos

Kudos are awarded by selecting the Kudos icon 👏 that appears beside a member's name on an idea or a comment. Hovering over the icon displays the list of members who were awarded that Kudo.

**Note:** Kudos cannot be awarded to a member with a hidden identity. See Exceptions below.

#### On Idea

The Kudos icon 👏 appears beside the idea author's name, allowing a Kudo to be awarded directly from the idea.

![kudo on idea](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/kudo%20on%20idea.gif?width=670&height=303&name=kudo%20on%20idea.gif)

#### On Comments

The Kudos icon 👏 appears beside the comment author's name, allowing a Kudo to be awarded directly from the comment.

**![kudo on comment](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/kudo%20on%20comment.gif?width=670&height=303&name=kudo%20on%20comment.gif)**

A member with more than one Kudo 👏 available can select the Kudos icon multiple times to award additional Kudos to the same author.

Kudos exist to promote engagement and recognition among members and are intended for members who contribute ideas and comments to the community. Members cannot award Kudos to themselves. See Exceptions below.

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### Visibility

Kudos received and given are visible in several places, covered in detail below.

#### Member Profile Page

Navigating to a member's Member Profile Page displays the number of Kudos received by that member.

 

![kudo on profile copy](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/kudo%20on%20profile%20copy.jpg?width=670&height=283&name=kudo%20on%20profile%20copy.jpg)

#### Leaderboard

The Leaderboard displays the top 10 members ranked by Kudos received and Kudos given. The Leaderboard can be filtered by Metric — Kudos received or Kudos given — and further filtered by Campaigns, Groups, and time period to show top-ranking members within a specific timeframe.

![kudo received LB copy](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/kudo%20received%20LB%20copy.jpg?width=670&height=448&name=kudo%20received%20LB%20copy.jpg)

**[Help Article for Leaderboard](https://help.ideascale.com/leaderboard-page?hsLang=en)**

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#### In-app Notifications

Kudos received and given by a member appear under the Notifications tab of In-app Notifications.

![Screenshot 2026-06-25 at 12.26.00 PM](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-06-25%20at%2012.26.00%20PM.png?width=670&height=220&name=Screenshot%202026-06-25%20at%2012.26.00%20PM.png)  
**[Help article FAQ on Kudos](https://help.ideascale.com/faq-kudos?hsLang=en)**

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### Kudos in Export

The Kudos data can be found in the **Community Leaderboard** export. It shows the data for Kudos received and Kudos given.

**[Help article on Export Community Leaderboard](https://help.ideascale.com/export-community-leaderboard?hsLang=en)**

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#### Disable Kudos

Community & Campaign Administrators have the ability to disable Kudos at the campaign level. When disabled, the Kudos icon 👏 is hidden for ideas and comments in that specific campaign, while continuing to appear for campaigns where **Allow Kudos** is enabled.

Kudos is disabled by navigating to **Campaign Management >> Campaigns >> Edit Campaign >> Settings >> Miscellaneous.**  
![Screenshot 2026-06-25 at 12.28.13 PM](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-06-25%20at%2012.28.13%20PM.png?width=670&height=303&name=Screenshot%202026-06-25%20at%2012.28.13%20PM.png)

When Kudos is disabled for a campaign, the Kudos icon 👏 no longer appears for ideas and comments associated with that campaign on the Community Homepage.

![disabled kudo hp copy](https://help.ideascale.com/hs-fs/hubfs/disabled%20kudo%20hp%20copy.jpg?width=670&height=434&name=disabled%20kudo%20hp%20copy.jpg)

[**Help Article for Campaign**](https://help.ideascale.com/campaigns-campaign-management?hsLang=en)

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### Exceptions

1. Hidden Identity: Kudos cannot be awarded to a member with a hidden identity.
2. Self-Awarding: A member cannot award a Kudo 👏 to their own idea or comment.

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### Frequently Asked Questions

#### Do unused Kudos carry over to the next day?

Yes. If a member does not award their daily Kudo 👏 for one or more days, the unused Kudos accumulate and remain available to award later, either individually or all at once.

#### Can more than one Kudo be given to the same author?

Yes. A member with more than one Kudo 👏 available can select the Kudos icon multiple times to award several Kudos to the same author.

#### Can a member award Kudos to themselves?

No. Kudos exist to promote recognition among members who contribute ideas and comments, so a member cannot award a Kudo 👏 to their own idea or comment.

#### Where can a member see the Kudos they have received?

Kudos received appear in the Community Kudos panel, on the member's Member Profile Page, on the Leaderboard, and under the Notifications tab of In-app Notifications.

#### Can Kudos data be exported?

Yes, Kudos data can be found in Export data for Community Leaderboard.

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**Related Articles**

- [Help Article for Leaderboard](https://help.ideascale.com/leaderboard-page?hsLang=en)
- [Help Article for Campaigns](https://help.ideascale.com/campaigns-campaign-management?hsLang=en)
- [Help Article for Kudos FAQ](https://help.ideascale.com/faq-kudos?hsLang=en)
- [Help Article for Export Community Leaderboard](https://help.ideascale.com/export-community-leaderboard?hsLang=en)

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